North Dakota 1938 ballot measures

1939 →

← 1936

Sixteen statewide ballot measures were on the June 28 and November 8, 1938, ballots in North Dakota.

• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were veto referendums.
• Four of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Seven of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Nine of the measures were approved and seven were defeated.

On the ballot

June 28

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	County Government Management Referendum	Local Gov't	Deals with a manager plan of county government	d
LRCA	County Officers Election Terms Referendum	Local Gov't	Deals with the election terms for county officials	d
VR	Dancing and Liquor Sales Referendum	Alcohol	Prohibits dancing where liquor is sold	a
LRCA	School & Public Land Sales Referendum	Admin of Gov't	Regulates the sale of school and public lands	a
CICA	Legislators and State Employment Initiative	Legislature	Prohibits members of the state legislature from accepting state employment during their terms of office	a
CICA	Tax Commissioner Election Initiative	Elections	Establishes election of the Tax Commissioner in 1940 on the no-party ballot	a
CICA	Public Funds in State Treasury Initiative	Bonds	Clarifies which public funds are to be deposited in the state Treasury	a
CICA	Board of Higher Education Initiative	Education	Creates a Board of Higher Education	a
CISS	Abolishing Regulatory Department Initiative	Admin of Gov't	Abolishes the Regulatory Department	a
CISS	Civil Service Initiative	Civil Service	Creates a state civil service for state employees	d
CISS	County Bond Rules Initiative	Bonds	Creates rules governing transactions in county securities	d
CISS	Legal Interest Rates Initiative	Business	Reduces the legal rate of interest	a
CISS	Municipal Appointments Initiative	Local Gov't	Creates commission to appoint city and village officials	d

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Repeal Liquor Control Initiative	Alcohol	Repeals of the Liquor Control Act of November 1936	d
CISS	Old Age Pensions Initiative	Welfare	Provides minimum pension under state old age assistance	a
VR	Volume-Based License Fees for Creameries Referendum	Taxes	Provides for volume-based license fees for creameries	d

See also

• 1938 ballot measures
• List of North Dakota ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota

External links

• List of North Dakota ballot initiatves
• North Dakota Secretary of State, Archived Election Results